The drunk waiter gag is a blatant steal from Freddie Frinton's 'Dinner For One' act, which is now shown every New Year's Eve in German-speaking countries and also on the SBS in Australia. Cheers, Steve
"Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book" Cicero
Its not a "steal", but the actor who played the waiter based the character on Dinner For One. He has said this many many times, and i would never call having an inspiration stealing.
I actually think doing it created an even more genius film.
OK, maybe that was a bit harsh but there's a fine line between tribute and plagiarism. I didn't know that Freddie Frinton's act had been acknowledged as inspiration by that particular actor. Cheers, Steve
"Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book" Cicero
Its not a "steal", but the actor who played the waiter based the character on Dinner For One.
One of this movie's claims to fame is that it didn't have much of a screenplay/script, per se. The vast majority was improvised, with the director and the actors collaborating.
shareThe pool opening up under the partygoers' feet seems a steal from It's a Wonderful Life.
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